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"Seguido" is a form of "seguido", an adjective which is often translated as "in a row". "Comillas" is a plural noun which is often translated as "quotation marks". Learn more about the difference between "seguido" and "comillas" below.
seguido(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (successive)
a. in a row
Ahora te toca tirar a ti tres veces seguidas.Now it's your turn to throw the dice three times in a row.
b. consecutive
Nuestro equipo ha ganado el campeonato tres años seguidos.Our team has won the championship for three consecutive years.
c. one after the other
Primero no viene ningún autobús, y luego vienen tres seguidos.First no bus comes and then three buses come, one after the other.
d. running
Lleva cuatro días seguidos sin venir a trabajar.He hasn't come to work four days running now.
a. consecutive
Llevan buscando sobrevivientes tres días y noches seguidos.They have been looking for survivors for three consecutive days and nights.
b. in a row
Llevamos tres días seguidos sin Internet.We've been without internet for three days in a row now.
c. uninterrupted
No consigo dormir más de diez minutos seguidos.I can't manage more than ten minutes of uninterrupted sleep.
a. continuous (line)
Dibuja una línea seguida, sin levantar el bolígrafo del papel.Draw a continuous line without lifting the pen from the paper.
b. uninterrupted (row)
Frente a la playa había una fila seguida de hoteles.There was an uninterrupted row of hotels opposite the beach.
a. followed by
La fiesta consistirá en un concierto seguido de fuegos artificiales.The fiesta will consist of a concert followed by fireworks.
a. followed by
El rey entró al castillo seguido de su séquito.The king came into the castle followed by his retinue.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
a. straight
Si va todo seguido por esta calle, llegará a la catedral.If you keep going straight up this road, you'll come to the cathedral.
b. straight ahead
Vaya seguido y tome la primera a la derecha antes de la plaza.Go straight ahead and take the first right before the square.
c. straight on
Ve seguido por esta calle hasta llegar a la rotonda y luego tome la primera salida.Go straight on up this road until you reach the roundabout and then take the first exit.
a. without stopping
Leyó el poema todo seguido, sin casi respirar.She read the poem without hardly stopping to breathe.
8. (frequently) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. often
¿Fumas seguido? - La verdad es que no. Unos tres cigarrillos por semana.Do you smoke often? - Not really. Around three cigarettes a week.
las comillas(
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yahs
)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. quotation marks
Hay que escribir el diálogo entre comillas.You need to write the dialogue between quotation marks.
b. inverted commas (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Mi profesor quitó puntos de mi ensayo porque se me olvidó escribir una cita entre comillas.My professor took off points from my essay because I forgot to write a quotation between inverted commas.
c. guillemets
En mi clase de español, la maestra exige que escribamos las citas entre comillas.In my Spanish class, the teacher makes us write quotes between guillemets.
